Curlin pointing to Arc??

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

don't get me wrong, i root for curlin but immortal is pushing it abit. he's only run 10 times. 3rd in the derby, 2nd in the belmont, 3rd in the haskill. the BC and dubai are his biggest wins. he'll get the earnings record because the purses are so much bigger. he's a really nice horse but not one of the greats. if they are tring to make a legend then run him in the US so people here can see him. i just don't get excited by international racing. his stud value can't get much if any higher.

There's the heart of it. As Scott said, winning a bunch of dirt Grade I's against nobody isn't gonna do anything towards making him a "legend". Winning the Arc and/or the Japan Cup definitely would.